Barn Swallow

Species Details

A gifted aerialist with long, pointed wings and a deeply forked tail. Blue-black above and cinnamon-buff below, it feeds on insects captured in flight with its wide, gaping mouth, often low over water or fields. The nest is a cup of mud pellets lined with feathers hidden under eaves of buildings or beneath bridges. The song consists of squeaks, rattles, and musical twittering. Winters from Central to South America.

Photo by Chris Sloan